Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina News

Many scale back their travel plans
Gasoline prices are still falling, but AAA Carolinas says many North Carolinians will skip the usual Labor Day weekend trip this year.
The News & Observer  –  16 hours, 29 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Carolina North building gets design approval
The first building on UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina North campus will have three-story glass facades, solar panels and metal curtain walls with vertical sun shades to reduce energy costs.
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Cary police enforce school zone speed limits
The goal is to slow down drivers on the roads near schools. Operation Flash Backer involves officers' moving among different school zones, checking for speeders.
WRAL.com  –  20 hours, 14 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Patient advocates: N.C.'s mental health system needs fixing
Advocates for mental health patients say the state's mental health system needs restructuring and more funding.
WRAL.com  –  22 hours, 27 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Church offers a gift of gas
You may think the days of $2.50 for a gallon of gas are over. However, for a few of hours Thursday – at a couple of gas stations in Fayetteville – that was the going price.
WRAL.com  –  22 hours, 37 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Western NC Gets Hit By Fay The Hardest
PITTSBORO, N.C. -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay have left visible reminders throughout the state, but the same heavy rains that caused flooding, also added to depleted reservoirs.
WNCN - NBC 17  –  23 hours, 3 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Obama Kicks Off Fall Campaign With Stadium Show
DENVER - Barack Obama launched his historic fall campaign for the White House on Thursday with an outdoor Democratic National Convention extravaganza that blended old fashioned speechmaking, Hollywood-quality stagecraft and innovative, Internet age politics.
WNCN - NBC 17  –  23 hours, 47 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Obama Accepts Nomination, Vows To Fix Washington
DENVER - Surrounded by an enormous crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night.
WNCN - NBC 17  –  23 hours, 47 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Wake Forest Man Banned From Parks And Rec Facilities
WAKE FOREST, N.C. -- A Wake Forest man has been prohibited from all parks and recreational facilities owned or maintained by the Town of Wake Forest, according to a press release from city leaders.
WNCN - NBC 17  –  23 hours, 52 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Government Warns Simplicity Bassinets Are Deadly
WASHINGTON -- A government safety group says parents shouldn't use a Pennsylvania company's baby bassinets after two babies were trapped and strangled in the product.
WNCN - NBC 17  –  Aug 28, 2008 9:38 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?